We are pleased to announce the 2022 Scholarship Recipients. These four individuals were selected from a group of many worthy applicants and succeeded against tough competition.
Thank you to all who applied and please feel free to apply again.
More about this year’s winners can be found below:
HELEN ALLEN STACEY SCHOLARSHIP
Helen Allen Stacey Scholarship ($1,500) is a new scholarship created in 2022 in memory of Helen Allen Stacey. It is renewable for up to 3 years, contingent upon satisfactory grades.
Recipient: Sarah Madeyski
School: Mount Royal University
Program of Study: Bachelor of Nursing
Personal statement: As a nurse, it is important to promote the best health care to patients no matter what their needs are and strive to figure out ways to accommodate to meet these needs. I strongly believe that, with my experiences. I am able to demonstrate strong empathetic skills for patients of the hard of hearing community and strive to meet their needs regarding health care.
YOUNG ADULTS NETWORK SCHOLARSHIPS
Young Adults Network Scholarship ($1,000) is a new scholarship for 2022 directed towards students that are returning to school from employment or completing an additional degree. Two scholarships will be awarded.
Recipient #1: Iman Farooqi
School: University of Waterloo
Program of Study: Master in Public Health
Personal statement: It wasn’t until I was writing my graduate school personal statements that I started embracing my hearing aids. I realized my experience with hearing loss had provided me with a sense of empathy for individuals who cannot access the health services they require. Being someone who heavily relies on hearing aids has made me realize the significant impact health services have on one’s quality of life. At the same time, having hearing aids taught me about the high cost that can be associated with health services. I firmly believe high-quality health services should not be treated as a privilege and that people from all socioeconomic backgrounds should be able to receive the health support they require.
Recipient#2: Emily Rafuse
School: Acadia University
Program of Study: Bachelor of Arts with a Major in English
Personal statement: My contract as the Accessibility and Human Rights Intern has been extended so my goal continues to be educating people about hearing loss and other disabilities, as well as advocating for students with disabilities. In the future, I plan to continue in this line of work, educating and advocating for HOH people of all ages and abilities. Outside of my career, my goal in every aspect of my life is to advocate for myself, my mother who also has hearing loss and everyone else like me to make my community more accessible to those of us with hearing loss.
CARRELL HEARN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Carrell Hearn Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) is offered by the North Shore Branch in memory of this long-time member and resident of West Vancouver who passed away in 2014 at the age of 105.
Recipient: Lauren Wright
School: University of Alberta
Program of Study: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (After Degree)
Personal statement: My long-term goal is to develop my foundational skills and experience as a bedside nurse, perhaps furthering this in an ICU position. Later on, I’d love to undertake further education to become a nurse educator. Throughout my career, I dream of being an advocate for those with a hearing disability who want to pursue a STEM career. I would also love to mentor others who may be struggling with their own disabilities.
FRANK ALGAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Frank Algar Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) was created in 2004 by the Algar family in memory of their father who was one of the founding members of CHHA.
Recipient: Catherine Dumé
School: University of Toronto
Program of Study: Political Science (major) History, Writing & Rhetoric (minor)
Personal statement: Disability advocacy is a huge part of who I am, it is my purpose and dream career to promote change in society for the betterment of Canadians with disabilities, including those with hearing loss. Through this scholarship, I will have the opportunity to further my passion and achieve my goal of promoting change in Canada care.
DR. CHARLES A. LASZLO SCHOLARSHIP
The Dr. Charles A. Laszlo Scholarship ($1,000) was created in 2007 by Dr. Doreen Laszlo to honour the commitment and work of her husband on behalf of hard-of-hearing people.
Recipient: Christophe Devos
School: Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Program of Study: School for the Contemporary Arts (SGA) in Media, Technology, and Communications
Personal statement: One of my biggest objectives is to follow a career path in the field of education in either an academic or museum-based institution. As an academic and museum educator and researcher, I will make it my personal mission to emphasize and amplify the voices and stories of historically marginalized groups and individuals, such as indigenous peoples, women, post-colonial cultures, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ communities that have existed over time.
SUSAN BROWN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Susan Brown Memorial Scholarship ($2,000) is sponsored annually by the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Newfoundland and Labrador Chapter.
Recipient: Nolan Philp
School: University of British Columbia
Program of Study: Mechanical Engineering
Personal Statement: Becoming a mechanical engineer would be an immense achievement for me. More than this, it is a future goal of mine to open opportunities and inspire more DHH persons, currently marginalized but fully capable, to pursue and contribute their unique gifts to STEM fields. More and more with the rapid growth of the digital revolution, society relies on technology mainly because it makes our lives easier. While convenience brings positive benefits, it can also limit the human potential for intelligence and creativity
We are pleased to announce the 2022 Scholarship Recipients. These four individuals were selected from a group of many worthy applicants and succeeded against tough competition.
Thank you to all who applied and please feel free to apply again.
More about this year’s winners can be found below:
HELEN ALLEN STACEY SCHOLARSHIP
Helen Allen Stacey Scholarship ($1,500) is a new scholarship created in 2022 in memory of Helen Allen Stacey. It is renewable for up to 3 years, contingent upon satisfactory grades.
Recipient: Sarah Madeyski
School: Mount Royal University
Program of Study: Bachelor of Nursing
Personal statement: As a nurse, it is important to promote the best health care to patients no matter what their needs are and strive to figure out ways to accommodate to meet these needs. I strongly believe that, with my experiences. I am able to demonstrate strong empathetic skills for patients of the hard of hearing community and strive to meet their needs regarding health care.
YOUNG ADULTS NETWORK SCHOLARSHIPS
Young Adults Network Scholarship ($1,000) is a new scholarship for 2022 directed towards students that are returning to school from employment or completing an additional degree. Two scholarships will be awarded.
Recipient #1: Iman Farooqi
School: University of Waterloo
Program of Study: Master in Public Health
Personal statement: It wasn’t until I was writing my graduate school personal statements that I started embracing my hearing aids. I realized my experience with hearing loss had provided me with a sense of empathy for individuals who cannot access the health services they require. Being someone who heavily relies on hearing aids has made me realize the significant impact health services have on one’s quality of life. At the same time, having hearing aids taught me about the high cost that can be associated with health services. I firmly believe high-quality health services should not be treated as a privilege and that people from all socioeconomic backgrounds should be able to receive the health support they require.
Recipient#2: Emily Rafuse
School: Acadia University
Program of Study: Bachelor of Arts with a Major in English
Personal statement: My contract as the Accessibility and Human Rights Intern has been extended so my goal continues to be educating people about hearing loss and other disabilities, as well as advocating for students with disabilities. In the future, I plan to continue in this line of work, educating and advocating for HOH people of all ages and abilities. Outside of my career, my goal in every aspect of my life is to advocate for myself, my mother who also has hearing loss and everyone else like me to make my community more accessible to those of us with hearing loss.
CARRELL HEARN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Carrell Hearn Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) is offered by the North Shore Branch in memory of this long-time member and resident of West Vancouver who passed away in 2014 at the age of 105.
Recipient: Lauren Wright
School: University of Alberta
Program of Study: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (After Degree)
Personal statement: My long-term goal is to develop my foundational skills and experience as a bedside nurse, perhaps furthering this in an ICU position. Later on, I’d love to undertake further education to become a nurse educator. Throughout my career, I dream of being an advocate for those with a hearing disability who want to pursue a STEM career. I would also love to mentor others who may be struggling with their own disabilities.
FRANK ALGAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Frank Algar Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) was created in 2004 by the Algar family in memory of their father who was one of the founding members of CHHA.
Recipient: Catherine Dumé
School: University of Toronto
Program of Study: Political Science (major) History, Writing & Rhetoric (minor)
Personal statement: Disability advocacy is a huge part of who I am, it is my purpose and dream career to promote change in society for the betterment of Canadians with disabilities, including those with hearing loss. Through this scholarship, I will have the opportunity to further my passion and achieve my goal of promoting change in Canada care.
DR. CHARLES A. LASZLO SCHOLARSHIP
The Dr. Charles A. Laszlo Scholarship ($1,000) was created in 2007 by Dr. Doreen Laszlo to honour the commitment and work of her husband on behalf of hard-of-hearing people.
Recipient: Christophe Devos
School: Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Program of Study: School for the Contemporary Arts (SGA) in Media, Technology, and Communications
Personal statement: One of my biggest objectives is to follow a career path in the field of education in either an academic or museum-based institution. As an academic and museum educator and researcher, I will make it my personal mission to emphasize and amplify the voices and stories of historically marginalized groups and individuals, such as indigenous peoples, women, post-colonial cultures, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ communities that have existed over time.
SUSAN BROWN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Susan Brown Memorial Scholarship ($2,000) is sponsored annually by the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Newfoundland and Labrador Chapter.
Recipient: Nolan Philp
School: University of British Columbia
Program of Study: Mechanical Engineering
Personal Statement: Becoming a mechanical engineer would be an immense achievement for me. More than this, it is a future goal of mine to open opportunities and inspire more DHH persons, currently marginalized but fully capable, to pursue and contribute their unique gifts to STEM fields. More and more with the rapid growth of the digital revolution, society relies on technology mainly because it makes our lives easier. While convenience brings positive benefits, it can also limit the human potential for intelligence and creativity